Chapter 14 Persuade the uncle to be a true gentleman
The second grandmother made a fuss with wine, and the next day she was called by the old lady to lecture for half a day, and was fined a month's monthly silver, which can be regarded as a few days. It's just that I remembered Grandma Luo San in my heart, and when I saw her on the way, I didn't even say hello anymore, snorted coldly, rolled my eyes and passed. Her brother was gone, and the money he owed was gradually no longer mentioned.
The weather is gradually getting warmer, but it can't warm people's hearts.
Uncle Luo still locks himself in his room all day long, doesn't go out, and doesn't talk to people. The eldest grandmother was so anxious that she couldn't do it, so she had to call the third grandmother with a girl.
Grandma Luo San hurried over, and saw the eldest grandmother greet her with red eyes. "I've been bored at home for so many days, and I haven't said a word. I only had one meal yesterday. I didn't eat this morning, but at noon, I asked Yingchun to bring the meal, and I brought it back as it was. What can I do about this? As the grandmother spoke, tears rolled down, looking completely helpless.
Grandma Luo San patted her on the back and helped her sit down. After asking a few more questions about the uncle's situation, he frowned and thought about it for a while before he said, "I'll go and persuade you." Maybe the eldest brother can listen to a sentence or two, which is also good. ”
The eldest grandmother grabbed her hand with an expectant look in her eyes, "That's exactly what I mean, you can persuade people the most, then I'll bother you." ”
Grandma Luo San squeezed her hand and signaled her to rest assured. Let Yingchun lead him to the study where the uncle is staying.
When he arrived at the door, Yingchun knocked on the door first. Seeing that there was no sound inside, he knocked it again and shouted tentatively, "Uncle? ”
There was still silence in the room.
Grandma Luo San looked at her suspiciously, "Is it inside?" ”
Yingchun nodded and said, "I haven't come out." ”
I was about to knock on the door again, but I heard a tired voice in the room ask, "Who's coming?" ”
Yingchun hurriedly replied, "It's the third grandmother who is here." ”
The room fell silent again.
Grandma Luo San waved her hand, asked Yingchun to retreat, pushed the door straight in, and said straight to the point, "Sister-in-law looks at the eldest brother, she is really distressed, let me persuade the eldest brother." ”
Uncle Luo was sitting in front of the desk at this time, leaning on the back of the chair in a daze, ignoring her. I haven't drunk much water for about a few days, and my lower lip is chapped with a few cuts, and my white dead skin is turning. The eye socket was deeply sunken, and the bottom of the eyes was dark blue. After only a few days, he was so haggard that he seemed to be ten years old.
Grandma Luo San sat down on the mahogany circle chair on the side, and looked at a few books messily placed on his desk, and an unwashed wolf pen rolled next to him, and the ink in the inkstone had dried up and cracked out lines. I knew that he probably didn't have much of the heart to read, just stunned in the study. So he propped himself on the coffee table next to him, and said with one hand, "Big brother, is this a slump?" ”
Uncle Luo seemed to have some movement, but his eyes quickly dimmed again. He said in a deep voice, "What if it's to cheer up?" After a pause, he added, "The dynasty is chaotic and the situation is turbulent. Even if you have a heart, you are powerless. ”
Grandma Luo San smiled, "When I was the eldest brother, I was worried about my future, but it turned out that the eldest brother was worried about the world." I'm still small. Seeing that he sneered, he didn't hear it, and then persuaded again, "But this was born in troubled times, it's not your fault with me, and it's not something you and I can change by ourselves, so why should the eldest brother blindly blame himself?" ”
Uncle Luo raised his eyes and looked at her, probably didn't expect her to say such a thing, shook his head, and stopped talking.
Grandma Luo San picked up the teapot on the side, poured herself a cup of tea, and said casually, "The eldest brother has read the books of sages since he was a child and has been taught by sages. Do you know who Confucius's favorite student was? ”
Uncle Luo was stunned, "Who is it?" ”
Grandma Luo San took a sip of tea and said lightly, "It's Yan Hui." He also chanted, "Zi said, virtuous and virtuous, a spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, in the alleys, people are unbearable, and they will not change their pleasures." ”
Uncle Luo's eyes were a little more surprised, "The third grandmother has also read the Analects?" ”
Grandma Luo San smiled, "Naturally, I don't learn as much as my eldest brother." But I also know that what Confucius praised was nothing more than the words 'peace and happiness'. The more depressed you are, the more you see a gentleman. Don't be yourself or on others. In order to achieve that even if it is 'a spoonful of food, a scoop of drink', it will not change its pleasure. ”
Uncle Luo was stunned when he heard this, and muttered again, "The more depressed you are, the more you see a gentleman." Suddenly he burst out laughing.
laughed out of tears, then stood up, bowed respectfully to Grandma Luo San, and said in a dumb voice, "Wen Qing has been taught." ”
Grandma Luo San also stood up, turned sideways, accepted his salute, and said with a smile, "It seems that the eldest brother has figured it out?" ”
Uncle Luo nodded, "What I am doing now is useless, but it is just a mistreatment of myself and a worry for my family." He sighed again and said with a wry smile, "After reading the sage books for so many years, I even need the third grandmother to wake me up." ”
When Grandma Luo San saw him say this, she let go of most of her heart and comforted him, "I have always been a fan of the authorities." The most difficult thing in this world is nothing more than your own thoughts. No matter how simple things are, as long as they fall on their heads, they must always mess up a few times first. This is also human nature. ”
The uncle of the Luo family looked at her, and there was a little more respect in his eyes that he didn't usually have. "It's also embarrassing for Jingshu. I even thought of asking you to be a lobbyist. ”
Grandma Luo San laughed and said, "Sister-in-law heard that you haven't eaten today, and her eyes are red from crying. Big brother, let's hurry up and take a look. ”
Uncle Luo was a little stumped, and he was at a loss for a while.
Seeing that he couldn't put it down, Grandma Luo San smiled and said, "I've been here for a while, it's time to go back and take a look." When I went back, I asked my sister-in-law to go and make the meal hot, and the eldest brother had to eat a little bit to reassure her. ”
Seeing that Uncle Luo nodded, he walked out with confidence. As soon as I went out, I saw the eldest grandmother and Yingchun poking their heads under the corridor of the wing room in the west and looking this way. So he walked over and said with a smile, "Big brother is in a better mood, hurry up and heat some food and send it over." ”
When the eldest grandmother heard this, her eyes were full of joy, and she immediately urged Yingchun to go to the hot meal, while pulling Grandma Luo San aside and asking softly, "But there is news from your sister-in-law?" ”
Grandma Luo San shook her head, "There has been no news yet." But my mother's second sister-in-law agreed. They are all relatives, so they don't joke with me. Sister-in-law, don't worry, I can't say, I'll have news in the next few days. ”
The eldest grandmother had a slight disappointment in her eyes, and asked the general, "Uncle is really willing to eat?" How do you persuade? ”
Grandma Luo San took her hand and patted it, and said with a smile, "I, I'm just telling my eldest brother that he refuses to eat, and my sister-in-law is crying so much that her eyes are red." Big brother will respond at once! ”
The eldest grandmother blushed and said, "It's not serious again, it's a joke on me." ”
When the two were talking, they saw Dongxue coming over. Holding on to the pillar, he gasped, "Third grandma, I can find you." Shopkeeper Lu came and said he wanted to see you. ”